tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029080549970937050.post2201140622758112001..comments2018-03-16T07:31:18.232-07:00Comments on The Sailing House Barge Autarkia: Galley FloorAlan Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17633386901505182550noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029080549970937050.post-70911360063890707112017-03-28T07:42:09.042-07:002017-03-28T07:42:09.042-07:00Thanks Paintedjaguar. We&#39;ve had the laminate ...Thanks Paintedjaguar. We&#39;ve had the laminate down for a few weeks now and we also have a large rug over it. It&#39;s ok for now - but I can see it coming up one day being replaced with painted plywood. The rug pretty much covers up whatever is there anyway. Time will tell.<br /><br />I have seen cork flooring in houses and I really like it.Alan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17633386901505182550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029080549970937050.post-1735807137157515292017-03-28T00:58:20.205-07:002017-03-28T00:58:20.205-07:00A while back I saw an RV that had cork flooring ra...A while back I saw an RV that had cork flooring rather than the usual linoleum or carpet (tiles? I can&#39;t remember). As I recall, it was maybe 3/8 inch, light tan, smooth surfaced and dense, like a bottle cork rather than compressed particulate you sometimes see. I haven&#39;t any experience with this material, but could imagine some advantages - nonslip and comfortable to walk on, probably warmer than carpet, can be swept, relatively water resistant and non-absorbent. Most vulnerable to gouges, I suppose, but somewhat tough and impact resistant too.paintedjaguarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12543155841059132978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029080549970937050.post-64417485602809753332017-03-08T19:25:31.753-08:002017-03-08T19:25:31.753-08:00Thanks David. I do, but also I owe a lot others w...Thanks David. I do, but also I owe a lot others who have tried novel things and have shared their successes and failures. And that is key - giving back in some way. I&#39;m proud to belong to such a bunch of intrepid bloggers! Alan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17633386901505182550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029080549970937050.post-91687010129363222532017-03-08T18:57:23.722-08:002017-03-08T18:57:23.722-08:00Alan,
You certainly do all your own thinking, I&#...Alan,<br /><br />You certainly do all your own thinking, I&#39;ll say that for you. &#39;Course that&#39;s our club, ain&#39;t it?<br /><br />DavidDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15888319075167956385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029080549970937050.post-86868051106600035702017-03-06T18:09:28.396-08:002017-03-06T18:09:28.396-08:00Thanks Dennis. Sadly the latter I think, to answe...Thanks Dennis. Sadly the latter I think, to answer your question. I did go down today and put real wood mouldings around the edges.Alan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17633386901505182550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029080549970937050.post-85436921601513555382017-03-06T18:04:20.511-08:002017-03-06T18:04:20.511-08:00I think that after the purists get through saying ...I think that after the purists get through saying the things that purists say about our hull shape, they won&#39;t be allowed on board to see the laminate anyways. I think it looks great. Is your laminate on a core of real wood, or is it the pressed sawdust and toxic waste with the picture of wood on top? Dennis Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525900170454935174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029080549970937050.post-67262589368303088802017-03-06T08:39:26.024-08:002017-03-06T08:39:26.024-08:00Thanks Tom. The flooring came to just over $100 a...Thanks Tom. The flooring came to just over $100 at Home Depot. If it ever starts to cause any grief it can all come up and go overboard in about 15 minutes. I would then put 1/2&quot; plywood down and vinyl flooring over that. But it would be few hundred dollars.<br /><br />This, I think is a good little experiment to try. I don&#39;t ever expect it to be wet other than spills and such so it should be good. Sagging is something I don&#39;t expect with short spans between stringers but who knows? Whatever happens, I let you all know :-)Alan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17633386901505182550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029080549970937050.post-9557788627652795072017-03-06T08:10:50.749-08:002017-03-06T08:10:50.749-08:00Your new floor looks very nice. My only question a...Your new floor looks very nice. My only question about using the laminate flooring without under flooring is just the difference between how it feels now and how it will feel after a couple of years. Hopefully the same with no noticeable sagging or bowing. Time will tell. In the interim at least, though hopefully permanently, you have a great-looking floor.<br /><br />TomYodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955078083178330883noreply@blogger.com